Carson Population History 1990 - 2023

Carson Population Facts

What is the current population of Carson?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Carson is 91,139. Carson, California is the 376th largest city in the US.

What county is Carson, California in?

Carson is located entirely in Los Angeles County.

What is the size of Carson, California in square miles?

Carson has an area of 18.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Carson?

The peak population of Carson was in 2020, when its population was 95,074. In 2020, Carson was the 345th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 376th largest city in the US. Carson is currently 4.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Carson growing?

Carson has grown 1.2% since the 2000. Carson, California's growth is extremely below average. 84% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Carson, California?

Carson has a population density of 4,898.2 people per square mile.

Carson Demographics

What is the voting age population of Carson, California?

The total voting age population of Carson, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 63,076. The voting age population is 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

What percentage of Carson, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.7% of the residents of Carson are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Carson, California?

The racial demographics of Carson are 27.0% White, 26.7% Asian, 23.8% Black, 14.2% Other, 5.0% Two or more races, 2.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.7% American Indian. Additionally, 37.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Carson, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Carson, 8.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 13.0%. On a per-household basis, 6.5% of families are below the poverty line in Carson.

What percentage of Carson, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.0% of Carson residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Carson, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 80.9% of Carson residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 28.3% have a bachelor's degree and 7.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Carson, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Carson residents aged 5 and older, 53.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 29.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 21.1% speak an Asian language.

Carson Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Carson, California?

The unemployment rate in Carson is 6.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Carson, California residents work for the government?

In Carson, 16.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Carson, California?

The median household income in Carson is $82,305.

Carson Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Carson, California?

In Carson, 73.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Carson, California?

Renters occupy 26.9% of housing units in Carson.

What percentage of Carson, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Carson, 3.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Carson, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Carson, 6.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Carson, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Carson is $1,524.

What percentage of households in Carson, California have broadband internet?

In Carson, 88.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.